Chapter
Silicon nanoparticles and clusters
Silicon nanoparticles and clusters
Energy transfer for electroluminescence in nanostructured films
Energy transfer for electroluminescence in nanostructured films
Silicon-insulator multi quantum well and superlattice structures
Silicon-insulator multi quantum well and superlattice structures
Silicon germanium technology
Silicon germanium technology
Physics of Si nanostructures-an intuitive approach
Physics of Si nanostructures-an intuitive approach
Recombination in bulk silicon
Recombination in bulk silicon
Bandgap and recombination rates
Bandgap and recombination rates
Ion implantation into SiO2
Ion implantation into SiO2
Stretched exponential decay
Stretched exponential decay
Passivation and oxidation
Passivation and oxidation
High injection pumping and optical gain
High injection pumping and optical gain
Electroluminescent devices
Electroluminescent devices
Direct-bandgap nanocrystals and single-dot measurements
Direct-bandgap nanocrystals and single-dot measurements
Si-nanostructure-based devices
Si-nanostructure-based devices
Conclusions and future outlook
Conclusions and future outlook
Si nanostructures for optical applications
Si nanostructures for optical applications
Porous silicon fabrication
Porous silicon fabrication
How porous silicon is made
How porous silicon is made
Current-voltage characteristics
Current-voltage characteristics
Effect of anodization conditions
Effect of anodization conditions
Transmission electron microscopy
Transmission electron microscopy
Crystallinity in porous silicon
Crystallinity in porous silicon
Mechanical and thermal properties
Mechanical and thermal properties
Chemical composition of as-prepared PS
Chemical composition of as-prepared PS
Degradation under analysis
Degradation under analysis
High-porosity nanometric samples
High-porosity nanometric samples
Effect of environment conditions
Effect of environment conditions
Models for electrical transport in nanosize PS
Models for electrical transport in nanosize PS
Aging, oxidization and fatigue effects
Aging, oxidization and fatigue effects
Time-resolved photoluminescence
Time-resolved photoluminescence
Vibronic structure and polarization memory
Vibronic structure and polarization memory
Models for PS luminescence
Models for PS luminescence
The hydrogenated amorphous silicon model
The hydrogenated amorphous silicon model
The surface hydrides model
The surface hydrides model
Quantum confinement model
Quantum confinement model
Porous silicon: Fundamental properties, carrier transport, light-emitting devices, and optoelectronic applications
Porous silicon: Fundamental properties, carrier transport, light-emitting devices, and optoelectronic applications
A brief overview of porous silicon
A brief overview of porous silicon
Introduction to porous silicon
Introduction to porous silicon
Preparation of porous silicon
Preparation of porous silicon
Stabilization of porous silicon
Stabilization of porous silicon
Intrinsic optical properties of porous silicon
Intrinsic optical properties of porous silicon
Extrinsic optical properties of porous silicon
Extrinsic optical properties of porous silicon
Other nanoscale silicon structures
Other nanoscale silicon structures
The time-of-flight technique and the carrier mobility
The time-of-flight technique and the carrier mobility
The time-of-flight technique
The time-of-flight technique
A brief historical perspective
A brief historical perspective
Integration with microelectronics
Integration with microelectronics
Compatibility with microelectronics
Compatibility with microelectronics
LED integration with microelectronic circuits
LED integration with microelectronic circuits
Mirrors and photonic bandgap
Mirrors and photonic bandgap
Electron states in confined silicon systems
Electron states in confined silicon systems
LMTO-ASA method for the investigation of surfaces, interfaces and confined systems
LMTO-ASA method for the investigation of surfaces, interfaces and confined systems
SLMTO-ASA calculation of the optical properties
SLMTO-ASA calculation of the optical properties
Si quantum wells: electronic and optical properties
Si quantum wells: electronic and optical properties
Si(111)-CaF2(111) multiple quantum wells
Si(111)-CaF2(111) multiple quantum wells
Si quantum wires: electronic and optical properties
Si quantum wires: electronic and optical properties
Energy bands and band gaps
Energy bands and band gaps
Quantum confinement vs. role of H and O-H passivation
Quantum confinement vs. role of H and O-H passivation
Optical properties of totally and partially passivated Si quantum wires
Optical properties of totally and partially passivated Si quantum wires
Auger lineshape spectroscopy and radiative lifetimes
Auger lineshape spectroscopy and radiative lifetimes
Quantum dots: electronic and optical properties
Quantum dots: electronic and optical properties
Plasmons in quantum wires
Plasmons in quantum wires
The long-wavelength limit
The long-wavelength limit
Interconnected quantum wires
Interconnected quantum wires
The Laplace equation for the single wire
The Laplace equation for the single wire
The self-consistent dielectric response
The self-consistent dielectric response
The evaluation of the loss function
The evaluation of the loss function
Discussion and conclusion
Discussion and conclusion
Light emission of Er^(3+) in crystalline silicon
Light emission of Er^(3+) in crystalline silicon
The incorporation of Er in Si
The incorporation of Er in Si
Electrical properties of Er in Si
Electrical properties of Er in Si
Photoluminescence and excitation mechanisms
Photoluminescence and excitation mechanisms
De-excitation processes and luminescence intensity
De-excitation processes and luminescence intensity
Erbium-doped Si nanocrystals
Erbium-doped Si nanocrystals
Compound semiconductors on silicon
Compound semiconductors on silicon
Blanket epitaxy of GaAs on Si
Blanket epitaxy of GaAs on Si
Lift-off of epitaxial III-V films
Lift-off of epitaxial III-V films
Mesa release and deposition
Mesa release and deposition
Co-integration of GaAs and Si FETs
Co-integration of GaAs and Si FETs
Resonant tunnelling diodes
Resonant tunnelling diodes
Heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT)
Heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBT)
Photodetectors and modulators
Photodetectors and modulators
Integrated optics in III-V compounds
Integrated optics in III-V compounds
Fundamental considerations
Fundamental considerations
General properties of III-V materials
General properties of III-V materials
Fabrication of III-V materials
Fabrication of III-V materials
Liquid phase epitaxy (LPE)
Liquid phase epitaxy (LPE)
Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)
Metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD)
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)
Chemical beam epitaxy (CBE)
Chemical beam epitaxy (CBE)
Optical absorption and emission
Optical absorption and emission
Quantum wells and superlattices
Quantum wells and superlattices
Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) junctions
Metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) junctions
Diffusion and/or implantation
Diffusion and/or implantation
Gain and electro-optic effects in III-V materials
Gain and electro-optic effects in III-V materials
Applications of the concepts and outlook
Applications of the concepts and outlook
The physics of modulators
The physics of modulators
Basics of the electro-optic effect
Basics of the electro-optic effect
Light propagation in anisotropic materials: birefringence and the index ellipsoid
Light propagation in anisotropic materials: birefringence and the index ellipsoid
Voltage controlled changes in the optical pathlength: phase modulators
Voltage controlled changes in the optical pathlength: phase modulators
Optical waveguides: better light confinement and improved device efficiency
Optical waveguides: better light confinement and improved device efficiency
Electro-optic heterostructure modulators on silicon
Electro-optic heterostructure modulators on silicon
Semiconductor electroabsorption
Semiconductor electroabsorption
Free-carrier plasma dispersion
Free-carrier plasma dispersion
Silicon and silicon-based photodetectors
Silicon and silicon-based photodetectors
Photoconductive detectors
Photoconductive detectors
Response time of pn- and pin-photodetectors
Response time of pn- and pin-photodetectors
Metal-semiconductor detectors
Metal-semiconductor detectors
Si-Ge-heterostructure photodetectors
Si-Ge-heterostructure photodetectors
Color-sensitive photodiodes based on amorphous silicon and its alloys
Color-sensitive photodiodes based on amorphous silicon and its alloys
Charge coupled devices (CCD)
Charge coupled devices (CCD)
Silicon-based optoelectronics
Silicon-based optoelectronics
MEL-ARI on optoelectronic interconnects
MEL-ARI on optoelectronic interconnects
Optoelectronic interconnects for integrated circuits
Optoelectronic interconnects for integrated circuits
Specific project characteristics
Specific project characteristics
MEL-ARI OPTO projects launched in September 1996
MEL-ARI OPTO projects launched in September 1996
RODCI-Reconfigurable optical devices for chip interconnects
RODCI-Reconfigurable optical devices for chip interconnects
MONOLITH-Monolithic integration of light-emitting devices with Si-ICs using conformal epitaxy
MONOLITH-Monolithic integration of light-emitting devices with Si-ICs using conformal epitaxy
OIIC-Generic approach to manufacturable optoelectronic interconnects for VLSI circuits
OIIC-Generic approach to manufacturable optoelectronic interconnects for VLSI circuits
SIBLE-Si-based light emission
SIBLE-Si-based light emission
SPOEC-Smart-pixel optoelectronic connections
SPOEC-Smart-pixel optoelectronic connections
MEL-ARI OPTO projects launched in September 1998
MEL-ARI OPTO projects launched in September 1998
SILITE-Silicon-based light emitters
SILITE-Silicon-based light emitters
SMILE-Silicon modules for integrated light engineering
SMILE-Silicon modules for integrated light engineering
SIBOIA-Silicon-based optical interconnect architecture
SIBOIA-Silicon-based optical interconnect architecture
OLSI-Optical links in silicon
OLSI-Optical links in silicon
BONTEC-Bonding technology
BONTEC-Bonding technology
SHOTS-Self-assembled hybrid optoelectronic technologies
SHOTS-Self-assembled hybrid optoelectronic technologies
Silicon-based Microphotonics: from Basics to Applications
( International School of Physics “Enrico Fermi” )
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